polyhedron of Melencolia I
polyhedron of Melencolia I
1999 2000
The body is made up of six
irregular, axially symmetrical pentagons and two equilateral triangles.
equilateral triangles. It has twelve corners, at each corner
three faces meet at each corner.
see also: Melencolia I
Location: Square in front of the Tucherschloss, Nuremberg, Hirschelgasse 9-11
Design: Hess, Hubertus
Realization: Hess, Hubertus
Depicted: Dürer, Rezeption
Material: Steel, cast iron
photo 2021, Theo Noll
polyhedron of Melencolia I
1999 2000
The polyhedron
The body is made up of six
irregular, axially symmetrical pentagons and two equilateral triangles.
equilateral triangles. It has twelve corners, at each corner
three faces meet at each corner.
see also: Melencolia I
Location: Square in front of the Tucherschloss, Nuremberg, Hirschelgasse 9-11
Design: Hess, Hubertus
Realization: Hess, Hubertus
Depicted: Dürer, Rezeption
Material: Steel, cast iron
photo 2021, Theo Noll
polyhedron of Melencolia I
1999 2000
Two "cut and discarded" wings
The body is made up of six
irregular, axially symmetrical pentagons and two equilateral triangles.
equilateral triangles. It has twelve corners, at each corner
three faces meet at each corner.
see also: Melencolia I
Location: Square in front of the Tucherschloss, Nuremberg, Hirschelgasse 9-11
Design: Hess, Hubertus
Realization: Hess, Hubertus
Depicted: Dürer, Rezeption
Material: Steel, cast iron
photo 2021, Theo Noll
polyhedron of Melencolia I
1999 2000
The wings placed on the diagonal and the polyhedron
The body is made up of six
irregular, axially symmetrical pentagons and two equilateral triangles.
equilateral triangles. It has twelve corners, at each corner
three faces meet at each corner.
see also: Melencolia I
Location: Square in front of the Tucherschloss, Nuremberg, Hirschelgasse 9-11
Design: Hess, Hubertus
Realization: Hess, Hubertus
Depicted: Dürer, Rezeption
Material: Steel, cast iron
photo 2021, Theo Noll
polyhedron of Melencolia I
1999 2000
Polyhedron and wings (in memory of the angels depicted in Dürer's engraving)
The body is made up of six
irregular, axially symmetrical pentagons and two equilateral triangles.
equilateral triangles. It has twelve corners, at each corner
three faces meet at each corner.
see also: Melencolia I
Location: Square in front of the Tucherschloss, Nuremberg, Hirschelgasse 9-11
Design: Hess, Hubertus
Realization: Hess, Hubertus
Depicted: Dürer, Rezeption
Material: Steel, cast iron
photo 2021, Theo Noll
polyhedron of Melencolia I
1999 2000
Polyhedron and wings (reminiscent of the angels depicted in Dürer's engraving) Section of Dürer's copperplate engraving in comparison
The body is made up of six
irregular, axially symmetrical pentagons and two equilateral triangles.
equilateral triangles. It has twelve corners, at each corner
three faces meet at each corner.
see also: Melencolia I
Location: Square in front of the Tucherschloss, Nuremberg, Hirschelgasse 9-11
Design: Hess, Hubertus
Realization: Hess, Hubertus
Depicted: Dürer, Rezeption
Material: Steel, cast iron
photo 2021, Theo Noll
polyhedron of Melencolia I
1999 2000
Section of Dürer's copperplate engraving in comparison Dürer's copperplate engraving from 1514
The body is made up of six
irregular, axially symmetrical pentagons and two equilateral triangles.
equilateral triangles. It has twelve corners, at each corner
three faces meet at each corner.
see also: Melencolia I
Location: Square in front of the Tucherschloss, Nuremberg, Hirschelgasse 9-11
Design: Hess, Hubertus
Realization: Hess, Hubertus
Depicted: Dürer, Rezeption
Material: Steel, cast iron
photoTheo Noll
